Kevin Wanner: 1 book
Snorri Sturluson and the Edda
The Conversion of Cultural Capital in Medieval Scandinavia
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2008
Why would Snorri Sturluson (c. 1179-1241), the most powerful and rapacious Icelander of his generation, dedicate so much time and effort to producing the Edda, a text that is widely recognized as the most significant medieval source for pre-Christian Norse myth and poetics? Kevin J. Wanner brings...
